Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-01

CATARRH!
Throat Diseases. Bronchitis. Asthma
CONSUMPTION,
Together WITH diseases of the
Eye, Ear and Heart,
successfully treated by
M. Hilton Williams, Nd, M.C.P,S.O.
No. 2s5 Main street,
NEXT THE DIAMOND HOUSE, 10
ANGELES. CAL.
G A T A r r H !.

THE TERM CATARRH is AP-
L piled TO a peculiar disorder Of the
nostr1ls and adjacent parts, which prevails
TO an alarming extent and is productive OF
very serious consequences.
The most prominent and Characteristic
features is morbid discharge from the
head, varying in its nature at different
times.
In some there is an almost constant flow
OF clear. acid fluid, but oftener an offensive,
purultnt, or muco-purulent. greenish-yel-
low matter is secreted, which accumulates
In the nostrils or drops into the throat,
necessitating its frequent removal by blow.
ipg the lose or expectOratioD, and often by
Dotn processes. Sometimes patients feel as
though their whole head was in a state of
rottenness, so great Is the amount of matter
discharged and SO fetid is It's odor The
patient is greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping into the throat OF the morbid
matter from the head, and as a recumbent
position naturally favors the flow down
wa. d, his rest is frequently disturbed from
this cause. Many sufferers are obliged to
lie with the head very much elevated in
order to sleep with some degree OF com
fort
In others a tough, viscid and offensive
phlegm collects behind and above the soft
palate, in the passage between the throat
and head, adhering to the parts with gluish
tenacity. Its Judgment embarrasses respi-
ration and creates a sensation of irritation
and uneasiness in the affected locality.
which gives rise to a constant and almost
by drawing the mucous intothe throat SO as
to eject it by the mouth. This practice,
popularity known as hawking" Is charac
teristic of catarrh. and proves as embar.
RAISING to the one affected as ii is disagree.
able to those around him
Again, the offensive matter bardens and
deposits itself on the membrane in the
share of dry, hard concretions, which are
discharged by way OF the poslrils or throat
in Jumps or fragments of deep green tint.
In some cases these incrustations accumu-
late to such an extent as to form q regular
plug in the nose, which obstructs breathing
and produces serious discomfort. So firmly
do these incrustations adhere to the point
of attachment that their removal usually
erquires the most violent efforts; not unfre
quently they have to be torn from the mem.
brane. Occasionally a solid cast of notable
size is expelled, on which there are gener.
ally traces of blood, but in some cases the
of exact shape OF the nasal cavity. This
condition is indicative of liberation. which
in time may destroy the bony structure of
the nose and produce subsequent hatten-
Cases are occasionally met with in which
thick, viscid. Shiny secrs ton coats the
membrane of the nasal cavities and then
putrifes. giving rise to stencil which is
to poison the atmosphere of a whole room
and there are others in which all the secre-
tions of the membrane are suspended, caus.
ing an unpleasant feeling of dryness, heat
and feverishness in The head and nose-a
condition popularity known as DRY Ca.
tarrh."
The disease speedily extends to the air
cavities of the bones OF the forehead and
face. giving rise to distressing sensation
OF heavy weight or compression over the
forehead, especially in the region above
and between the eyes, and to feeling Of
fulluess, heat, irritation. soreness or pain
in the nostrils near the root OF the nose, as
well as in the upper part Of the throat. above
and behind the soft palate. Sometimes
thAx Sar nat. Al.cNtx aka1-v a., to-
ticulaa part, as in the temple, on the top OF
the head, at the back of the neck, or behind
the orbits. and occasionally pain manifests
itself in the face of SO severe a character
that 1t Is frequently mistaken for neuralgia
The breath is always tainted and at times
assumes an exceeding fetid and sickening
odor. In some cases it becomes so revolt
ingly offensive as to render the sufferer
an object OF disgust to himself as well as to
others.
The nasal membrane is thickened and
congested, causing the nose to be stopped
up. sometimes on one side, sometimes on
the other, and often on both, giving ris e to
a disagreeable stuffy sensation in the head
and occasioning violent and PROLONGED
paroxysms of sneezing.
or OF a nasal Character, displaying a sort OF
shifting quality. Oftentimes there is con-
ttnuous hoarseness and discordance. There
is also sense of irritation in the throat
and frequent attempts to clear the parts OF
phlegm. producing the sound "hem" more
or less forcibly. In some cases patients
complain OF an uncomfortable feeling OF
fullness. or choky sensation in the throat
and in others of a distressing and almost
constant dryness, for the temporary relief
OF which they have to swallow frequently.
Others. again, speak of constant bad or
nauseous taste in the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or
less and becomes weak and irritable; the
appetite is capricious and nearly always bad
In the morning. The patient Is languid, un-
or vhu 1oh
With the usual facility; is nervous, de-
pressed in spirits, at times fearful, timid,
agitated and inclined to drowsiness and
sleep, the memory weakened and perman.
ent impairment threatened.
The mucus membrane soon becomes NOR.
bldly sensitive to unfavorable influences,
and IN spite OF the utmost care becomes az
fected from the slightest causes, so that at
last breath of wind upon the lining of the
nose or throat becomes productive OF cold,
and gives rise to serious disturbances OF the
respiratory organs. Thus the patient is sub.
attack aggravating the disease by giving 1t
new impulse and involving a larger ex.
tent or surface than its predecessor. In this
manner the difficulty spreads from organ to
S arg Sin Invading inc tsa throat aFna
further and further, 1t reaches the finer
notifications OF the bronchi, when but a
slight impulse is required to send it to the
lungs. Catarrh may, and often does, affect
other organs in the body especially those
containing mucus membrane, such as the
stomach, bowels, kidneys etc.
By the employ ment OF proper inhalations
in the form of medicated vapor mot steam
or spray we are able to produce immediate
and direct action upon the diseased surface
In the pharynx and nasal passages, for air
VIII nnd.its way into the most remote and
intricate cavities. where it is utterly impos-
sible to make fluid applications. By these
means every case can be cured.
ozGNA.
Ozena is the professional or technical
name given to the advanced form of catarrh
In which liberation has eaten through the
me mDrane lining of the nose to the cartil-
age OF the bone. Any case of catarrh may
END IN ozoena, but 1t most frequently occurs
discharge takes place through the nostrils
or through the throat, and is generally of q
yelicwish or greenish yellow color, freqent-
" tinged with blood, and almost always at
guagc OF. DR.. Wood. OF Philadelphia, 1.-THE
disease is ore of the most obdurate and
which the physician has to
encounter. In bad cases the breath OF the
him from society and to render him an OBJ
ect of disgust even to himself" In some
cases pieces OF bone become separated and
slough off. leaving deep, unhealthy ulcers.
which secrete bloody matter and are ex.
remedy difficult to heal. After eczema has
for some time the sense of smell
Usually becomes impaired and often lost.
Deafness Is one OF the most common conse-
Iuences. and results from its extension.
through the eustachian tnbes to the internal
,ar Pains in the head and over the frontal
inuses, impairing memory, and even in
anity frequently springs frem its extension
0 the brain. The greatestdanger. however,
because the most common, is that 1t will
xtend downward and affect the LUNGS. In
most cases OF pulmonary disease catarrh is
present In some degree, and in MANY In.
tents discomfort. p
Besides these grave consequences, ali of
which are liable to spring from scrofulous
atarrh or ozDna. there are others which. ii
occasions great unhappiness tot thousands
both sexes, by isolating them and pre-
emitting their settlement In life An often
we running from the nose, with foul
reath, is about as great a calamity as can
efall young people. Tor no young people